Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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(1857) Charles Lenox Remond, “An Anti-Slavery Discourse”
Vernon Dahmer
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Vernon Dahmer (1908-1966)
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Alma S. Jacobs (1916-1997)
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Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni (1943- )

Explore Global African History

Approximate rendering of the flag
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(1967) Biafra’s Declaration of Independence
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St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda (1632- )
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Africans, African Americans, Great Britain and the United States: The Curious History of the Rio Pongo in the Early 19th Century
A Gold Washing Technique
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Ladinos and Bozales: A Brief Early History of Africans in Colombia: 1500-1800

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Africans and African Americans in China: A Long History, A Troubled Present, and a Promising Future?
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Race and Color in A California Coastal Community: The Seaside Story
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Collecting African American Art: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Obama Era
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Roman Slavery and the Question of Race

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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